diff --git a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.formservice.ts b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.formservice.ts
index fbbefc0fad156294062641d2fcb3e9e0729f13fb..1431bd69f434e06baeca3aff3827aca2fcb86861 100644
--- a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.formservice.ts
+++ b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.formservice.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { Injectable, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormGroup, UntypedFormBuilder, UntypedFormControl } from '@angular/forms';
 import { Params } from '@angular/router';
 import { isEmpty } from 'lodash-es';
-import { BehaviorSubject, combineLatest, Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { filter, Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { debounceTime, distinctUntilChanged, first, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class VorgangSearchFormService implements OnDestroy {
   public lastSearchString: string;
   public hasSearchString: boolean = false;
 
-  private lastKeyPressed: BehaviorSubject<string> = new BehaviorSubject<string>(EMPTY_STRING);
+  private lastKeyPressed: string;
 
   constructor(
     private formBuilder: UntypedFormBuilder,
@@ -68,22 +68,26 @@ export class VorgangSearchFormService implements OnDestroy {
   }
 
   subscribeToValueChanges(): void {
-    this.fromControlSubscription = combineLatest(
-      this.lastKeyPressed.asObservable(),
-      this.getSearchFormControl().valueChanges.pipe(
+    this.fromControlSubscription = this.getSearchFormControl()
+      .valueChanges.pipe(
         distinctUntilChanged(),
         debounceTime(300),
         tap((value) => this.setHasSearchString(value)),
-      ),
-    ).subscribe(([lastKeyPressed, value]) => {
-      if (lastKeyPressed !== 'Enter') this.handleValueChanges(value);
-    });
+        filter(() => this.lastKeyPressedIsNotEnter()),
+      )
+      .subscribe((value) => {
+        this.handleValueChanges(value);
+      });
   }
 
   setHasSearchString(value: string): void {
     this.hasSearchString = isNotEmpty(value);
   }
 
+  private lastKeyPressedIsNotEnter(): boolean {
+    return this.lastKeyPressed !== 'Enter';
+  }
+
   handleValueChanges(value: string): void {
     if (this.shouldSearchForPreview(value)) {
       this.vorgangListService.setSearchString(value);
@@ -171,6 +175,6 @@ export class VorgangSearchFormService implements OnDestroy {
   }
 
   public setLastKeyPressed(key: string): void {
-    this.lastKeyPressed.next(key);
+    this.lastKeyPressed = key;
   }
 }